Tips for Preparing Grant Applications - Know the Review Criteria

• Follow the Application Guidelines and Directions
• Contacting Program Officers
• Know the Review Criteria
  Announcements and Guidelines often include explicit review criteria. Review criteria are not always the same as the prescribed structure of proposals, but panelists must them to rank your application—so take care to clearly address them in the document. Plan and prepare your applications as if you were a reviewer for the agency.
• Know Your Audience
• Clarity of Writing and Organization
• Visual Presentation Counts
• Consider What Might Go Wrong with Your Project
• Accurate Budgets
• Issues Regarding Similar or Prior Funding

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